King's Oak Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £300k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bedford · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £4.2m | £4.2m | -£49k | £433k | 828 |
2019-20 | £4.3m | £4.0m | +£315k | £748k | 770 |
2020-21 | £3.8m | £4.1m | -£267k | £481k | 688 |
2021-22 | £4.0m | £4.1m | -£100k | £381k | 666 |
2022-23 | £4.5m | £4.5m | -£49k | £331k | 722 |
2023-24 | £5.1m | £5.2m | -£69k | £263k | 790 |
2024-25 | £6.0m | £6.0m | +£13k | £276k | 803 |
2025-26 | £6.6m | £6.5m | +£24k | £300k | 777 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 23% of them. It spends £8,406 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,050.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,003 | £3,172 | £2,857–£3,454 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,244 | £1,723 | £1,407–£2,131 |
Supply staff | £1,092 | £152 | £72–£214 |
Admin and clerical | £381 | £296 | £227–£378 |
Premises | £356 | £333 | £249–£398 |
Energy | £122 | £99 | £88–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £149 | £231 | £175–£265 |
Bought-in services | £135 | £183 | £94–£243 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Academy of Woodlands Large reserves
- Temple Hill Primary Academy Healthy
- Garlinge Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Shakespeare Primary School Healthy
- Yardley Primary School Healthy
- Hillary Primary School Large reserves
- Hodge Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Wheelers Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Westwood Primary School Large reserves
- Southwark Primary School Tight
- Bankside Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.4m | £8,212 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £502k | £647 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £404k | £520 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £234k | £301 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £1,092 a pupil, against a typical £152 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £122 a pupil, against a typical £99 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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